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El Dorado rallies past the Jonesboro Hurricane 28-23 in the home finale

The Daily Jonesboro teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you follow the Jonesboro Hurricane, Friday night was a tough way to end the home schedule. The Hurricane came in on a two-game winning streak, and El Dorado spoiled the home finale at .

El Dorado beat Jonesboro 28-23 on Friday night

  • El Dorado28
    Jonesboro23
    FinalJonesboro led 17-7 in the third quarter.

Sources: Jonesboro Sun, El Dorado News-Times

  • Final score: El Dorado 28, Jonesboro 23
  • Hurricane's lead: 17-7 in the third quarter
  • El Dorado's answer: the next 21 points
  • Hurricane's streak before the game: two straight wins

The Wildcats held on in the final minutes, and the El Dorado News-Times reported that their kicking game was one of the deciding factors. Close games, the paper said, usually come down to special teams.

El Dorado erased a 17-7 deficit to win in Jonesboro

28-23
El Dorado's final score over Jonesboro
17-7
Jonesboro's lead in the third quarter
21
points El Dorado scored next

Source: Jonesboro Sun

Sources: Jonesboro Sun, El Dorado News-Times

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